200.            JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS              [Feb. 4,

Waters,	Brengle,	Harrington,
Wilson, of Calvert,	Davis,	Witmer,
Dowell,	Grove,	Reichard,
Merrick,	Duvall,	Loughridge,
Chilcoat,	'Jarrett,	Tower,
Rankin,	Silver,	Frey,
Heath,	Stark,	Brown,
Roberts,	Kennedy,	Smith, of Car.
Daniel,	Partridge,	Buffington,
Frazier,	Smith, of Bal. city,	Stewart—45.
Negative—Mr. Scott—1

On motion of Mr. Rankin;                           

The House adjourned until Monday at 12 o'clock.

MONDAY, February 4th, 1856.

The House met. Present at roll call the following members :

Messrs. Sudler, Waters, Wilson, of Calvert, Chilcoat, Heath,
Roberts, Frazier, Thomas, Stubbs, Brooke, Rolph, Smith, of
Worcester, Davis, Carper, Grove, Silver, Stack, Hugg, Har-
rington, Firry, Witmer, Reichard, Loughridge, Tower, Kildow,
Brown, Smith, of Carroll, Buffington, Stewart.

There being no quorum present, the House took a recess for
thirty minutes;                               

When at he call of the roll the following members were present.

Messrs. Speaker, Plowden, Harris, Sudler, Dorsey, Waters,
Wilson, of Calvert, Merrick, Chilcoat, Heath, Roberts, Daniel,
Frazier, Thomas, Stubbs, Brooke, Goldsborough, Rolph, Smith,
of Worcester, Davis, Carper, Grove, Silver, Stack, Partridge,
Valiant, Hugg, Harrington, Fiery, Witmer, Reichard, Lough-
ridge, Harding, Tower, Wickes, Kildow, Frey, Brown, Smith,
of Carroll, Buffington, Stewart.                  

The proceedings of yesterday were read.

Mr. Partridge presented a petition and remonstrance of T. W.